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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15749 USAAF
    Construction Number:20215
    Last Civil Registration:N33623 {2}
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-90-DL sn 43-15749 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dakota Aviation Museum Inc, Mason, NH

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15749.

    1947

    To David B. Oliver with new c/r NC20754.
    Operated for the Allegheny Air Cargo Inc., of Pittsburgh,PA.

    1954

    To Morrison-Knudson Company keeping c/r NC20754.

    1963

    To Morrison-Knudson Company with new c/r N36MK.

    1969

    To Pacific Inland Nav. Co. Empire of, OR with new c/r N364K.

    October 1969

    To Alaska Barge (and) Transport Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N364K.

    May 1972

    To Aero Retardant Inc of Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N364K.

    1973

    To Pacific Alaska Airlines keeping c/r N364K.

    To Aircar Services of Vancouver, BC with new c/r C-GYBA.

    April 1976

    Leased to Yellow Bird Air.

    20 September 1981


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: C-GYBA at Vancouver operated by Yellow Bird Air

    29 September 1983


    Photographer: Caz Caswell collection
    Notes: Yellowbird taken at YVR Vancouver Intl

    1 May 1984

    To Skycraft Air Transport Inc of Oshaway keeping c/r C-GYBA.

    To unknown owner with c/r N347AB.

    To Hampton Airfield, Hampton, NH.
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    17 March 1990


    Photographer: Caz Caswell
    Notes: Caz Caswell collectionoperating in early Trans-Canada Airlines liverythe operator may have been Skycraft, but no info to confirm this. taken at YYZ Toronto Intl

    17 September 1993

    To Dakota Aviation Museum Inc, Mason, NH with new c/r N33623 {2}.

    17 March 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for N33623 {2} (DC3C-S1C3G, 20215) issued.

    To The Dakota Aviation Museum, Mason Airfield, Mason, NH.
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    Restored.
    In the colours of Northeast Airlines.

    13 October 2009


    Photographer: Ruud Leeuw
    Notes: At Mason, New Hampshire

    5 May 2023

    To Dakota Aviation Museum Inc, Mason, NH keeping c/r N33623 {2}.
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    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
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